Dr Dirk Paul

Visiting Scientist

Alumni

This person is a member of Sanger Institute Alumni.

Dirk's research focuses on the translation of genomic discoveries in cardiovascular and immune-related diseases into biological and clinical insights. The aim of my research is to identify and characterise causal biological pathways in cardiovascular disease. We integrate computational analyses and cutting-edge experimental strategies to uncover the molecular, cellular and physiological mechanisms underlying genetic associations with cardiovascular disease.

I graduated with a BSc and MSc in Life Science from the University of Konstanz (Germany) in 2008. With the support of Marie Curie and Wellcome Trust Fellowships, I completed a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics under the supervision of Prof Panos Deloukas at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in 2012, where I combined experimental and computational approaches to uncover the molecular mechanisms of genetic variants associated with haematological traits. I did postdoctoral studies in epigenomics of immune-related diseases in Prof Stephan Beck’s laboratory at University College London as part of the BLUEPRINT Consortium. In 2015, I joined the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge as University Lecturer in Integrative Genomics.

My timeline

• Sanofi Innovation Award

• Appointed University Lecturer, University of Cambridge

• Visiting Scientist, Wellcome Sanger Institute

• Postdoctoral Research Associate, UCL Cancer Institute

• PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics, University of Cambridge

• MSc in Life Science, University of Konstanz (Germany)

• BSc in Life Science, University of Konstanz (Germany)